Turkey vs Uganda
Turkey is 3.25 times larger than Uganda. Uganda would fit into Turkey about 3.3 times.
TurkeyUgandaTurkey moved onto Uganda · Equal-area projection
3.25×
Turkey is 3.25× the area of Uganda.
| Turkey | Uganda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 783,562 km² | 241,038 km² |
| Population | 85,878,556 | 51,384,894 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 213 / km² |
| Capital | Ankara | Kampala |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 8 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Turkey sits at about 39°N and is stretched to 1.66× its true area; Uganda at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Turkey looks so much bigger than it is next to Uganda. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Turkey bigger than Uganda?
- Yes. Turkey is 3.25 times larger than Uganda. Turkey covers 783,562 km² and Uganda covers 241,038 km².
- How many times does Uganda fit into Turkey?
- About 3.3 times: Turkey has 3.25× the area of Uganda.
- Why do Turkey and Uganda look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Turkey is drawn about 1.66× its true area there and Uganda about 1.0×. That is why Turkey looks so much bigger than it really is next to Uganda. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Turkey or Uganda?
- Turkey: 85,878,556 people against 51,384,894. Density: Turkey 110 per km², Uganda 213 per km².